Discovering, Creating, Problem-Solving, or All Three?
Sean Andrews 4Ab
September 11, 2013
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Hello, my name is Bob, also known as Sean. I was walking around in my yard and saw a weird-looking bug. It was green and another shade of green. I saw it on a flower. It was kind of big, but kind of small. I have never seen anything like it before. Discovering a new bug is really fun.
Cooperating and Collaborating ...
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The "T" in STEM Stands for Technology ...
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The Engineering Design Process ...
PROBLEM:
How Do We Build a Catapult?
ASK:
What is Our Challenge?
The Angry Bird Competition is on … Angry Bird and Piggy Friends unite! To retrieve your stolen eggs, Angry Birds, your team will need to build a catapult with only the materials provided to you, as outlined in the following steps of this “Small Group Challenge: Marshmallow Catapults”: Challenge: Each group will design and build a marshmallow catapult using the following materials: 1 meter of masking tape; 2 plastic cups; 4 rubber bands; 2 plastic spoons; 2 paper clips; 15 cm x 15 cm piece of cardboard; large (standard size) and small (mini size) marshmallows to launch. Goal: Launch a marshmallow at least 5 meters (in the air) and not outside of a ½ meter width. What is a Catapult?
Sean Andrews 4Ab
Discovery Center / Library
Catapult Research
January 2014
A catapult is a simple machine that used heavy objects to fire at the enemy. A catapult gets its energy two ways: one is to pull a rope, another one is to push down. I would need wood, duct tape, paper, straws, sticks, glue, marshmallows, string, spoon, and mini car wheels to build a catapult.
IMAGINE:
What are Some Solutions?
What is the Best Possible Solution?
Why did Our Team Choose This Solution?
Sean Andrews 4Ab
Discovery Center/ Library
Catapult Reflection
February 2014
My team choose Logan’s catapult. We choose it because we thought it would work the best. But it didn’t work so we changed the design, and it worked so much better than the other design. To make it a little bit better we put the spoon at a 45 degree angle. We also took less weight off so it would go farther.
PLAN:
What is a Diagram / Orthographic Design of Our Prototype?
CREATE:
What does Our Finished Construct Look Like?
IMPROVE:
What works, what doesn't work, and what could work better from Our Testing?
What are We going to do to address the Challenges We Faced with Our Construct?
Sean Andrews 4Ab
Discovery Center/ Library
Catapult Reflection
February 2014
I wondered why the marshmallow wasn’t going so far so we put it at a 45 degree angle. With the change it worked well. We also made a better base and it helped the trajectory. We had a hard time taking our old catapult apart and making a new one with the materials that we had left.
PRESENTATION:
How do We Catapult Ourselves into Problem Based Learning?
Discovering...
Sean Andrews 4Ab
September 11, 2013
Avatar Paragraph
Hello, my name is Bob, also known as Sean. I was walking around in my yard and saw a weird-looking bug. It was green and another shade of green. I saw it on a flower. It was kind of big, but kind of small. I have never seen anything like it before. Discovering a new bug is really fun.
Cooperating and Collaborating ...
Team Banner
The "T" in STEM Stands for Technology ...
The "Hour of Code" Initiative
The Engineering Design Process ...
PROBLEM:
How Do We Build a Catapult?
ASK:
What is Our Challenge?
The Angry Bird Competition is on … Angry Bird and Piggy Friends unite! To retrieve your stolen eggs, Angry Birds, your team will need to build a catapult with only the materials provided to you, as outlined in the following steps of this “Small Group Challenge: Marshmallow Catapults”:
Challenge: Each group will design and build a marshmallow catapult using the following materials: 1 meter of masking tape; 2 plastic cups; 4 rubber bands; 2 plastic spoons; 2 paper clips; 15 cm x 15 cm piece of cardboard; large (standard size) and small (mini size) marshmallows to launch.
Goal: Launch a marshmallow at least 5 meters (in the air) and not outside of a ½ meter width.
What is a Catapult?
Sean Andrews 4Ab
Discovery Center / Library
Catapult Research
January 2014
A catapult is a simple machine that used heavy objects to fire at the enemy. A catapult gets its energy two ways: one is to pull a rope, another one is to push down. I would need wood, duct tape, paper, straws, sticks, glue, marshmallows, string, spoon, and mini car wheels to build a catapult.
IMAGINE:
What are Some Solutions?
What is the Best Possible Solution?
Why did Our Team Choose This Solution?
Sean Andrews 4Ab
Discovery Center/ Library
Catapult Reflection
February 2014
My team choose Logan’s catapult. We choose it because we thought it would work the best. But it didn’t work so we changed the design, and it worked so much better than the other design. To make it a little bit better we put the spoon at a 45 degree angle. We also took less weight off so it would go farther.
PLAN:
What is a Diagram / Orthographic Design of Our Prototype?
CREATE:
What does Our Finished Construct Look Like?
IMPROVE:
What works, what doesn't work, and what could work better from Our Testing?
What are We going to do to address the Challenges We Faced with Our Construct?
Sean Andrews 4Ab
Discovery Center/ Library
Catapult Reflection
February 2014
I wondered why the marshmallow wasn’t going so far so we put it at a 45 degree angle. With the change it worked well. We also made a better base and it helped the trajectory. We had a hard time taking our old catapult apart and making a new one with the materials that we had left.
PRESENTATION:
How do We Catapult Ourselves into Problem Based Learning?
Competition Day